Impact of Labour's VAT on fees policy will increase 'over the coming months and years', ISC CEO warns

Posted on: 20 Jan 2025

Julie Robinson has predicted that the impact of the government’s VAT on fees policy will increase over time, in light of the news that a number of independent schools have announced plans to close later this year.

Speaking to Schools Week, Ms Robinson said: "It is true that a small number of schools close every year. But it is equally true that the government’s triple tax whammy on independent schools will prove a bridge too far for schools already under financial pressure."